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Domain Name Wire
Don’t let your son-in-law register your domain name
He might hold onto it if he gets a divorce. Occasionally a UDRP is filed that’s part of a family feud. Earlier this year I wrote about a how a guy filed a UDRP against his brother. Now here’s another one: a man filed a UDRP against his ex...
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Don’t let your son-in-law register your domain name
He might hold onto it if he gets a divorce. Occasionally a UDRP is filed that’s part of a family feud. Earlier this year I wrote about a how a guy filed a UDRP against his brother. Now here’s another one: a man filed a UDRP against his ex...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 9:31 am

The Domains
.Me Registry Releasing: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME, For.ME
The .ME Registry, operator of the .ME Internet extension, is releasing five exclusive, previously unreleased premium domain names: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME and For.ME. The .ME Premium Domain Program is open for applications starting May 1...
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.Me Registry Releasing: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME, For.ME
The .ME Registry, operator of the .ME Internet extension, is releasing five exclusive, previously unreleased premium domain names: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME and For.ME. The .ME Premium Domain Program is open for applications starting May 1...
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May 2, 2013, 9:28 am

Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 2nd
Picked up another CVCV dot com yesterday. VATO. I love it and if you speak Spanish (or live in California) you may recognize the word. It’s what Mexican guys call others guys. “dude” in Mexican. Now if I can ...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 2nd
Picked up another CVCV dot com yesterday. VATO. I love it and if you speak Spanish (or live in California) you may recognize the word. It’s what Mexican guys call others guys. “dude” in Mexican. Now if I can ...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 6:35 am

The Domains
CitizenHawk Loses UDRP For Advance Auto Parts On 3 Typo Domains
Citizen Hawk just lost a UDRP on 3 domain names which are all a typo’s of one of its clients Advance Auto Parts. The panel clearly indicated that CitizenHawk screwed the case up submitting WHOIS papers which indicated a creation date for ...
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CitizenHawk Loses UDRP For Advance Auto Parts On 3 Typo Domains
Citizen Hawk just lost a UDRP on 3 domain names which are all a typo’s of one of its clients Advance Auto Parts. The panel clearly indicated that CitizenHawk screwed the case up submitting WHOIS papers which indicated a creation date for ...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 7:44 pm

The Domains
Vertical Axis Represented By Ari Goldberger Beats Back UDRP On Mclarin.com
Vertical Axis Inc. which was represented by Ari Goldberger of Esqwire.com, just beat back a UDRP on the domain name Mclarin.com. The complaint was filed by McLaren Health Care Corporation which won all 11 previously filed UDRP cases including 1...
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Vertical Axis Represented By Ari Goldberger Beats Back UDRP On Mclarin.com
Vertical Axis Inc. which was represented by Ari Goldberger of Esqwire.com, just beat back a UDRP on the domain name Mclarin.com. The complaint was filed by McLaren Health Care Corporation which won all 11 previously filed UDRP cases including 1...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 7:00 pm

Domain Name Wire
Verisign blasts ICANN over proposed registry agreement
Verisign says unilateral right to amend is alive and well in proposed contract. Verisign senior vice presidents Pat Kane and Richard Goshorn have sent a letter to ICANN blasting the inclusion of amendment right clauses in the proposed new registry ag...
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Verisign blasts ICANN over proposed registry agreement
Verisign says unilateral right to amend is alive and well in proposed contract. Verisign senior vice presidents Pat Kane and Richard Goshorn have sent a letter to ICANN blasting the inclusion of amendment right clauses in the proposed new registry ag...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 5:01 pm

Domain Name Wire
20 end user domain sales from Sedo
A list of 20 end user domain buys at Sedo last week. Perhaps the most recognizable end user buyer at Sedo last week was Korbel, maker of sparkling wine. But also take a look at click-to-call.com, which shows a whois address at Sedo’s office in ...
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20 end user domain sales from Sedo
A list of 20 end user domain buys at Sedo last week. Perhaps the most recognizable end user buyer at Sedo last week was Korbel, maker of sparkling wine. But also take a look at click-to-call.com, which shows a whois address at Sedo’s office in ...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 4:43 pm

Domain Name Wire
Go Daddy Auctions sells 39,488 domains in April
Go Daddy Auctions sold close to 40,000 domains last month. Go Daddy has updated its Domain Market Report to reflect April numbers. In total, Go Daddy Auctions sold 39,488 domains during the month. This number is typically revised up after the initial...
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Go Daddy Auctions sells 39,488 domains in April
Go Daddy Auctions sold close to 40,000 domains last month. Go Daddy has updated its Domain Market Report to reflect April numbers. In total, Go Daddy Auctions sold 39,488 domains during the month. This number is typically revised up after the initial...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 3:10 pm

Elliot's Blog
Uniregistry is Hiring
Frank Schilling is a big proponent of gTLD domain names, and he has invested millions of dollars into his company, Uniregistry. Not only is Uniregistry physically expanding in Grand Cayman, but the company is also hiring. According to a promoted...
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Uniregistry is Hiring
Frank Schilling is a big proponent of gTLD domain names, and he has invested millions of dollars into his company, Uniregistry. Not only is Uniregistry physically expanding in Grand Cayman, but the company is also hiring. According to a promoted...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 1:12 pm

The Domains
MediaPost: New gTLD’s Will Change Search
MediaPost published a story today with the headline; “Top-Level Domain Names Will Change Search” “Search engine optimization (SEO) will change dramatically within the next few years as a result of the Internet transitioning fr...
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MediaPost: New gTLD’s Will Change Search
MediaPost published a story today with the headline; “Top-Level Domain Names Will Change Search” “Search engine optimization (SEO) will change dramatically within the next few years as a result of the Internet transitioning fr...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 12:36 pm